Tonya Nero (born 27 November 1988) is a

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. She holds national

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in the 5k, 10k,

half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

, and

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

. She competed at the 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018 editions of the

World Half Marathon Championships The World Athletics Half Marathon Championships is a biennial international half marathon competition organised by World Athletics. The competition was launched as the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and held annually until 2010. It ...

. Her best finish was 27th at the 2012 edition in

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, Bulgaria, when she set the Trinidad & Tobago national record with a time of 1:15:13. In 2019, she competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

held in Lima, Peru. She finished in 10th place with a time of 34:15.36.

Athletic career

Nero represented Trinidad and Tobago at the

2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...

held in Glasgow, Scotland in the women's 10,000 metres event, where she finished 12th out of 13 competitors. In 2016, she won the Run Barbados 10k event. She competed in the World Half Marathon Championships for

Trinidad & Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of Gr ...

from 2012 to 2018. She competed in the women's marathon at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

held in Gold Coast, Australia, finishing in 14th place.

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* Living people 1988 births Place of birth missing (living people) Trinidad and Tobago female athletes Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago {{Trinidad-athletics-bio-stub